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senator mccain. we may not agree on this but i have to say that i respect your clarity and honesty which are two things that are missing both in diplomacy and life in general. general scowcroft it's nice to see you. i'm going to make two points. number one, my argument is emotionally and million and . i spent 25 years working for democrats, democratic and republicans. i have a certain number of delusion starting that period edge. they were illusions with the best of intentions but i cannot in all good conscience continue the government service to harbor the democracy. it's on a fashionable to discuss the disease without even talking about the remedy. my argument is that we must talk about the nature of the problems that we do not rush forward without thinking through clearly the relationship between the engine so that we have a chance if we can to remedy the problem. it's not a question of saving syria or should we or could we treat even if we could we shouldn't because the expenditure of resources t
senator mccain. we may not agree on this but i have to say that i respect your clarity and honesty which are two things that are missing both in diplomacy and life in general. general scowcroft it's nice to see you. i'm going to make two points. number one, my argument is emotionally and million and . i spent 25 years working for democrats, democratic and republicans. i have a certain number of delusion starting that period edge. they were illusions with the best of intentions but i cannot in...
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thank you senator mccain and the mccain institute. >> next, live your calls and comments on "washington journal." and then newsmakers with senator grassley. after that, president obama on immigration. ,> john mccain's 2000 campaign when he ran for president, is the most memorable campaign. of any that i have ever covered or been around. we will never see it again. here he was, facing george w. bush who had all the face cards of the republican party backing him. the three republican governors in new hampshire and all the money. john mccain won out and held 114 town meetings. he stayed there until every question was answered. you could see the people, the light bulb going on. when will we the patient's bill of rights? the mccain would say, we are not going to get that, as long as my party is owned by the insurance companies, any democrat democrat is owned by the trial lawyers. it was refreshing candor. you could see it in people's responses. he was totally open to the press. it was a candor and openness. i welcome this. nobody had seen this before. nobody has seen it since. psychological
thank you senator mccain and the mccain institute. >> next, live your calls and comments on "washington journal." and then newsmakers with senator grassley. after that, president obama on immigration. ,> john mccain's 2000 campaign when he ran for president, is the most memorable campaign. of any that i have ever covered or been around. we will never see it again. here he was, facing george w. bush who had all the face cards of the republican party backing him. the three...
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. >> sreenivasan: republican senator john mccain of arizona argued the military could have deployed in time, if it had heeded warnings coming from the consulate and ambassador stevens. a 21-year-old bangladeshi man pleaded guilty today to plotting to blow up the federal reserve bank in new york. quazi nafis was arrested in october after an f.b.i. sting operaon. prosecutors said he drove a van to the door of the bank and tried to set off what he thought was a bomb. in fact, the van was carrying dummy explosives supplied by an f.b.i. agent. nafis faces 30 years in federal prison. in tunisia, new protests broke out in the capital, demanding the end of the government. it was the second day of unrest sparked by the killing of a leading opposition figure. we have a report narrated by jonathan rugman of "independent television news." >> reporter: in tunis today, crowds converged on the interior ministry on the same spot where the so-called arab spring began two years ago. "the people want the downfall of the regime" the chant once again. but this time the tear gas came from police loyal not t
. >> sreenivasan: republican senator john mccain of arizona argued the military could have deployed in time, if it had heeded warnings coming from the consulate and ambassador stevens. a 21-year-old bangladeshi man pleaded guilty today to plotting to blow up the federal reserve bank in new york. quazi nafis was arrested in october after an f.b.i. sting operaon. prosecutors said he drove a van to the door of the bank and tried to set off what he thought was a bomb. in fact, the van was...
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they have lost the voters between the age of 18 and 30 by 22 pest on the average in the last three elections. they don't have a constituency. they've got to figure out how to get elected, how to nominate people who are going to win. they're to the going to nominate people in new england to win in alabama. >> that is why it doesn't just the candidate. >> but as we keep being reminded, the most of the republicans who were re-elected come from districts where they were comfortably re-elected and did they see a reason to think differently, act differently when they're being supported by the folks who sent them to represent that district. >> people don't change so i read a stud thee week where they took a look at can dats what happens when their district shifts and their districts become more moderate. do the condition datas themselves become more moderate. the answer is no, people don't change. so if you are looking for people to top the republican party, to lead the change, changing the party that is just not going to happen. it's going to be people out in the states, people off in a new wing t
they have lost the voters between the age of 18 and 30 by 22 pest on the average in the last three elections. they don't have a constituency. they've got to figure out how to get elected, how to nominate people who are going to win. they're to the going to nominate people in new england to win in alabama. >> that is why it doesn't just the candidate. >> but as we keep being reminded, the most of the republicans who were re-elected come from districts where they were comfortably...
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he wrote a poem inspired by the tunisian uprising that read in part, "we are all tunisia, in the face of the repressive elite." mohammad al-ajami has been held largely in solitary confinement since his arrest more than a year ago. defense attorneys said they plan another appeal to the jara's supreme court to seek his immediate release. you can go to democracynow.org for our interview from doha with his attorney and a member of the country's national human- rights committee. leaders in africa's great lakes region have signed onto a framework agreement aimed at ending two decades of violence in the eastern democratic republic of congo. the deal calls for increased cooperation between regional governments and more support for the multi nation force inside eastern congo. the u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon praise the agreement a signing ceremony in ethiopia. >> this signing ceremony is a significant, but it is only the beginning of a comprehensive approach that will require sustained engagement. the framework before you outlines commitments and oversight which aimed at addressing natio
he wrote a poem inspired by the tunisian uprising that read in part, "we are all tunisia, in the face of the repressive elite." mohammad al-ajami has been held largely in solitary confinement since his arrest more than a year ago. defense attorneys said they plan another appeal to the jara's supreme court to seek his immediate release. you can go to democracynow.org for our interview from doha with his attorney and a member of the country's national human- rights committee. leaders in...
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libya is obvious, mali, egypt in a state of unrest, now tunisia. we're probably the more unsettled. since the end of the cold war they certainly have ever seen. would you agree with that assessment? >> i absolutely agree. >> meanwhile, signal we send to the radiant is don't worry this aircraft carrier is not coming. this is really a disconnect, the likes of which i have never seen before. now i want to talk about the sequestration because senator graham, senator ayotte and i traveled around warning about the effects of sequestration. we went to a lot of places where men and women in the military say how can we possibly do this, cause this uncertainty in the lives of the men and women who are serving? latest being cancellation of deployment of the aircraft carrier? meanwhile, the president of the united states that it won't happen. during the campaign, won't happen. we're worried for a long time that it was going to happen in this disgraceful to treat the men and women in the military, who we all speak with such advocacy and passion on their behalf to be subject it to this kind of da
libya is obvious, mali, egypt in a state of unrest, now tunisia. we're probably the more unsettled. since the end of the cold war they certainly have ever seen. would you agree with that assessment? >> i absolutely agree. >> meanwhile, signal we send to the radiant is don't worry this aircraft carrier is not coming. this is really a disconnect, the likes of which i have never seen before. now i want to talk about the sequestration because senator graham, senator ayotte and i...
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now tunisia. we are probably in a more unsettled period since the end of the cold war and certainly i have ever seen. would you agree? >> i absolutely agree. >> meanwhile, the signal we are sending to the iranians is, don't worry. this aircraft carrier is not coming. this is really a disconnect the likes of which i have never seen before. i want to talk about the sequestration, because senator graham, senator a yacht -- ayotte travel around the country warning about the effects of sequestration. men and women of the military have said to us, how can we possibly do this, cause this uncertainty? the cancellation of the deployment of the aircraft carrier? the president of the united states said, it won't happen. during the campaign -- it won't happen. we were worried that it was going to happen. it is disgraceful to treat the men and women in the military so we all speak with such advocacy and passion on their behalf, to be subjected to this kind of day-to-day kind of uncertainty that they volunteere
now tunisia. we are probably in a more unsettled period since the end of the cold war and certainly i have ever seen. would you agree? >> i absolutely agree. >> meanwhile, the signal we are sending to the iranians is, don't worry. this aircraft carrier is not coming. this is really a disconnect the likes of which i have never seen before. i want to talk about the sequestration, because senator graham, senator a yacht -- ayotte travel around the country warning about the effects of...
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in tunisia, huge crowds of mourners protested as opposition leader chokri belaid was laid to rest. he was assassinated earlier this week. tens of thousands converged on the cemetery, with belaid's coffin draped in a tunisian flag. violee upted asolice red tear gas and demonstrators threw stones and set cars ablaze. thousands of demonstrators turned out in cairo and other cities across egypt, protesting president mohammed morsi and his islamist-led government. the crowds defied hard-line muslim clerics, who called on their supporters to kill opposition leaders. as night fell, security forces used tear gas to disperse protesters who threw rocks and fire bombs at the presidential palace. gunmen in nigeria have killed at least nine women working to immunize children against the polio virus. the attacks todawe i kan in the african nation's muslim north. the killers were believed to come from boko haram, a radical islamic sect. polio remains endemic in nigeria, but some muslim clerics have charged the vaccinations are a plot to sterilize young girls. the british government today condemne
in tunisia, huge crowds of mourners protested as opposition leader chokri belaid was laid to rest. he was assassinated earlier this week. tens of thousands converged on the cemetery, with belaid's coffin draped in a tunisian flag. violee upted asolice red tear gas and demonstrators threw stones and set cars ablaze. thousands of demonstrators turned out in cairo and other cities across egypt, protesting president mohammed morsi and his islamist-led government. the crowds defied hard-line muslim...
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i ran a company for 22 years where all my workers are all my salespeople were independent contractors. i had a thousand of them in almost all of them were second career women, divorced women or women over 50 years old he came back to have a career in real estate are to some life driven necessity. most of them had not saved or they did not have a husband who had saved or were not prepared for retirement which would be 10 to 15 years. but because i use independent contractors as salespeople in my organization, the irs -- against me providing information or help in savings made it impossible for me to help them which brings me to the point of the fiduciary and everything else. we probably need a one-page list of all the things we do up here that are negative towards people starting their retirement savings either in the tax code and iras rules and regulations are with the department of labor might do. those are not the intended consequences but they are the consequences. they were with me. the independent contractor used to be a template test one of which was you could not provide inform
i ran a company for 22 years where all my workers are all my salespeople were independent contractors. i had a thousand of them in almost all of them were second career women, divorced women or women over 50 years old he came back to have a career in real estate are to some life driven necessity. most of them had not saved or they did not have a husband who had saved or were not prepared for retirement which would be 10 to 15 years. but because i use independent contractors as salespeople in my...
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people are like the leaders for the first time in generations are ever in egypt, tunisia and libya. the united states and our partners built a black coalition to stop gadhafi for massacring his people and a ceasefire is holding in gaza. august aims, but not nearly enough. ongoing turmoil point to difficulties identifying fractured countries and building credible democratic in 22 shands. the impact between israel and palestinians shows little sign of easing. in syria, deicide regime continues to slaughter his people and enter communal conflict. iran is pursuing its nuclear ambitions and sponsoring an extremist across the globe may continue to face terrorist threats from yemen and north africa. will not see inherent to attend the united states has all the solutions to these problems. we do not. but we are clear about the future we seek for the region and its people. we won a region at peace with and the world, where people live in dignity, not dictatorship. the entrepreneurship drives, not extremism. there's no doubt get into that future will be difficult and will require every single
people are like the leaders for the first time in generations are ever in egypt, tunisia and libya. the united states and our partners built a black coalition to stop gadhafi for massacring his people and a ceasefire is holding in gaza. august aims, but not nearly enough. ongoing turmoil point to difficulties identifying fractured countries and building credible democratic in 22 shands. the impact between israel and palestinians shows little sign of easing. in syria, deicide regime continues to...
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how much time does each side have. >> the democrats have 22 minutes. and the republicans have 12 minutes. >> thank you, madam president. i would yield myself five minutes. >> the senator from rhode island. >> madam president, as so many colleagues have described, chuck chuck hagel is a soldier, patriot, businessman. as i colleague pointed out he could have chosen a easier path in the '60s. but he choose the most difficult. not only joined the army but to volunteer for vietnam when had the opportunity serve honorable in europe. he joined his brother. he went combat. he knows the pressure of men and women face. e knows the decision we make here and the decisions made in the pentagon ultimately are carried out by the young men and women in uniform. i can't think of anyone over the last several decades who have learned that lesson so well. the other thing that is so impressive it's not just a one dimensional rÉsume. he was a businessman. very successful. had his own company. created jobs, created opportunities. was deputy administrator. he's run a large f
how much time does each side have. >> the democrats have 22 minutes. and the republicans have 12 minutes. >> thank you, madam president. i would yield myself five minutes. >> the senator from rhode island. >> madam president, as so many colleagues have described, chuck chuck hagel is a soldier, patriot, businessman. as i colleague pointed out he could have chosen a easier path in the '60s. but he choose the most difficult. not only joined the army but to volunteer for...
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we came out number 22 -- 21, barely beat out 22. we would see allstate basketball, all-state wrestling, the quarterback is the big man on campus. what about the intellectual superstar? what do they get? the national honor decided pain? a pat on the head, there, there, little nerd. nobody cares about us. is there any wonder that these markets try to hide and do not want to be better? this is not helping us as a nation. we started giving out scholarships to students from all backgrounds with superior academic performance and demonstration of humanitarian qualities. unless you cared about other people, it did not matter how smart you were. we do not need those. we need smart people who care about other people. the money would go into a trust that would get interest when they went to college -- they would get the money. also, the school gets a trophy. every bit as impressive as the sports trophies, right out there. they get a medal, they get to go to a banquet. we try to put them on the same kind of pedestal we do to all- state athletes
we came out number 22 -- 21, barely beat out 22. we would see allstate basketball, all-state wrestling, the quarterback is the big man on campus. what about the intellectual superstar? what do they get? the national honor decided pain? a pat on the head, there, there, little nerd. nobody cares about us. is there any wonder that these markets try to hide and do not want to be better? this is not helping us as a nation. we started giving out scholarships to students from all backgrounds with...
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senator mccain? >> thank you. secretary panetta, i join with others in thanking you for your many years of service. it has been an honor to have known you and appreciate your leadership of the department of defense. i am sure you will continue to contribute in the future. we will miss you. general dempsey, i was just going over your written statement or it i have to admit, it is one of the more bizarre statements that i have ever -- statement. i have to admit, it is one of the more bizarre statements that i have ever seen in this committee. you say, we positioned our forces that was consistent with available threat estimates. then you go on to say, our military was appropriately responsive, even though seven hours past and two americans died at the end of that. then you go on and say, we did what are posture and capabilities allowed. there is a base there. it is about an hour and a half flight. i have forgotten the kind of plane that i took when i went to benghazi. including in all of those factors on that board t
senator mccain? >> thank you. secretary panetta, i join with others in thanking you for your many years of service. it has been an honor to have known you and appreciate your leadership of the department of defense. i am sure you will continue to contribute in the future. we will miss you. general dempsey, i was just going over your written statement or it i have to admit, it is one of the more bizarre statements that i have ever -- statement. i have to admit, it is one of the more...
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it runs 22 pages in total in which he rambles on and talks about everyone. he says this is a necessary evil i do not enjoy but must partake for a substantial change to occur. martha: we'll get more into the heart of this as we continue this morning. dominic, thank you very much. we'll bring you any updates. sign up for our breaking news alerts on the web site foxnews.com. when you are out of the house you will get these updates on your mobile device. ririck: the national prayer breakfast. president obama showing up and beginning his remarks. we'll continue to stream this on foxnews.com for those of you who would like to listen to the president's remarks at the national prayer breakfast. leon panetta on the hot seat on the subject of benghazi. the chief is expected to testify about the pentagon's response to the attack on ought consulate. he said the u.s. didn't have enough time to respond. he says it's not like you can pick up the phone and call 911. mike emanuel is on the hill. set the stage for us on this hearing. >> reporter: it's designed to address the
it runs 22 pages in total in which he rambles on and talks about everyone. he says this is a necessary evil i do not enjoy but must partake for a substantial change to occur. martha: we'll get more into the heart of this as we continue this morning. dominic, thank you very much. we'll bring you any updates. sign up for our breaking news alerts on the web site foxnews.com. when you are out of the house you will get these updates on your mobile device. ririck: the national prayer breakfast....
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we know on may 22 the red cross was hit with an r.p.g. they left town. we know on june 11, the british ambassador's motorcade was attacked by an r.p.g. they left town. we know on april 10 the united states convoy was hit by an i.e.d. and on june 6, the u.s. consulate was attacked with a bomb and many, many other things. but we stayed. we didn't leave. while i understand the state department has primary responsibility for the protection of american diplomats around the world, i also understand that the defense department plays an important role -- supporting role to this effect. i expect our witnesses to explain today why, given the clear indication -- indicators tanned warnings, threats to the united states interests in benghazi and throughout the north africa were growing was the -- was the defense department not placed on a heightened alert status or adequately postured to respond in a timely manner to a contingency of this nature, especially on the anniversary of 9/11. our witnesses have repeatedly stated that there were no military assets in the regi
we know on may 22 the red cross was hit with an r.p.g. they left town. we know on june 11, the british ambassador's motorcade was attacked by an r.p.g. they left town. we know on april 10 the united states convoy was hit by an i.e.d. and on june 6, the u.s. consulate was attacked with a bomb and many, many other things. but we stayed. we didn't leave. while i understand the state department has primary responsibility for the protection of american diplomats around the world, i also understand...
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i have 22 agency had -- heads. by the state constitution, those 22 people have to work for me. you had better hire great people. i see them every week or week and a half area in terms of having to sit down and face the review, once a month. that is a long time. you had better have great people. number two, you had better understand the numbers. nice in the numbers of government. it is all about deciding what you want to do. in a business, everybody has a clear job. trying to sell more twinkies, whatever it is. in government there are so many different missions, it is hard to delineate. you should say here is why i am here. >> when you pick up the phone and want to get a message to president obama, who you talk to in the white house? >> i talked to washington through two or three agencies. i probably talk to arnie duncan once a month. right now, hhs is a big issue. i would talk to the secretary while we are up here. i have not had to duck to the president. -- talk to the president. he called to ask your food be part of an education event -- if we would be part of an education ev
i have 22 agency had -- heads. by the state constitution, those 22 people have to work for me. you had better hire great people. i see them every week or week and a half area in terms of having to sit down and face the review, once a month. that is a long time. you had better have great people. number two, you had better understand the numbers. nice in the numbers of government. it is all about deciding what you want to do. in a business, everybody has a clear job. trying to sell more twinkies,...
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had you go deep into iran without the f-22 and the at-35 coming into being? our enemy would love this to happen here i'm sure iran is very supportive of sequestration. i am sure that al qaeda training camps all over the world would be pleased with the fact that sequestration would gut the cia and the intelligence platforms we have to follow them around. it is not just about planes and the smallest airforce as in the history of the country, the smallest navy since 1915, the smallest farms since 1940. it is about the cia. it is their intelligence gathering capabilities. it is also about public education. it is about non-defense matters. so i am hopeful that we can finally start voting in the senate rather than just complaining about what the house does. to the president, we bear responsibility as republicans for allowing this to happen. lead us to a better solution. if you do not, mr. president, he will go down in history in my view is one of the most irresponsible commanders in chief in the history of the country for what you have done, mr. president, that you
had you go deep into iran without the f-22 and the at-35 coming into being? our enemy would love this to happen here i'm sure iran is very supportive of sequestration. i am sure that al qaeda training camps all over the world would be pleased with the fact that sequestration would gut the cia and the intelligence platforms we have to follow them around. it is not just about planes and the smallest airforce as in the history of the country, the smallest navy since 1915, the smallest farms since...